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    Posted: 30 May 2010 at 7:32pm
Hello,

A quick question, what is the cheapest way to ship something (a wedding gift) from the UK toCanada.

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It depends what the gift is really. Royal Mail (equivalent of Can Post) is probably your best bet if its small, light and non fragile.

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump1?mediaId=400033&catId=400023

Couriers like DHL or UPS are another option, but more pricy. I'm assuming its too small for aircargo, but that's another option that's probably going to be cheaper than a courier for larger items.
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Use Royal mail.
"Will this matter a year from now?"
Probably, this is gonna be a one hell of a long journey.
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Yes use Royal Mail...Tim mailed me a photo before we met in person using purolator it cost him $50...and then another time mailed me my watch (not a heavy one either) a few years ago when I went back home to the UK along with one piece of mail...it cost him $80 with DHL...Then I had to pay tax on my own watch...Shocked

So go with Royal Mail if you can...most cases its cheaper 
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It is wedding gifts from her friends as she lived in the UK for 5 years nearly. A bag about 25 kg Ouch
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Oooo that could cost!!
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